Ael y Garnedd

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Lovely views
Grass pitches with great views
22no. fully-serviced hard standing pitches
Views over to snowdonia
Ael y garnedd site
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch no.4
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Lovely views
Grass pitches with great views
22no. fully-serviced hard standing pitches

  • Family-run touring park set in open Anglesey countryside
  • Just off the A55; Caernarfon and Beaumaris 20 minutes’ drive
  • Dog-friendly site with views of Snowdonia National Park
Stuck deciding between the mountains, the coast and the countryside? All three are easily accessed from Ael y Garnedd, a family-run touring park in Star, Anglesey. How so? Well, this site has a splendid selection of well-maintained, level pitches in pleasant grounds just off the A55, easily accessible from the Britannia Bridge and close to the Anglesey coastline. The pitches have the added bonus of spectacular views over the mountains of Snowdonia National Park (which is from 20 minutes’ drive away, by the way). Whether it's mountaineering in Snowdonia, rib rides and exploring the castle in Beaumaris (20 minutes), or lunch in Caernarfon (20 minutes), the site's central location is bound to come very much in handy. That’s what makes this place such a great base for family and dog-friendly holidays spent both on the island and mainland. Sandy beaches are close by too, and you'll be less than 30 minutes from the offerings at Benllech, Aberffraw, Rhosneigr and Ynys Llanddwyn, a haven for ramblers, rockpoolers and cyclists. With amenities like grey-waste disposal, toilets and showers all provided, as well as a laundry room, life on site is comfortable, and if you do need to venture out it won't take you long to find what you're looking for. The nearest pub is five minutes' drive, while Menai Bridge (10 minutes) has a large supermarket and an array of shops and restaurants.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 33
RV sites 33
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Please be aware that the site operates a one-way system for entry and exit to the park. All tents must have breathable ground sheets.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesTravel trailer sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 322 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended, clean campsite with immaculate facilities & spacious pitches. Great for exploring Anglesey/N. Wales, but some noise from A55/trains. Some sloped pitches, few walking amenities. Excellent value.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A lovely quaint little site with all the facilities.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The shower facilities were really clean and tidy and were constantly being checked and replenished. A lovely site to stay on. Very pleasant, tentative and respectful staff. Grass cuttings were also collected so there was no grass treading through the outfit.

Disliked Not really a “dislike” but other available pitches weren’t used to spread guests out so that we weren’t on top of eachother. We had a tent so close I thought he was trying to avoid pitch fees and attach to us as an awning! 😬

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, facilities immaculate.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jamie B.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Cleanliness of site and facilities, immaculate toilets/showers, beautiful views and excellent location.

Disliked Toilet/shower block was small, got busy most mornings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean toilets and showers lovely Veiw across to snowdonia…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rachel J.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely clean toilets and showers lovely Veiw across to snowdonia

Disliked Could have a drive over grey waste area for motorhome. The email welcoming us for our stay and advising of our pitch number arrived after we left, there is no new arrivals area marked out so didn't know where to go and got told we couldn't park were we were as wasn't our pitch but if we aren't sent the email how do we know?
Biten by horseflies about 20 times whilst washing up
Can hear the A55 from all over the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, we will definitely be going back

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Paul B.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We've stayed here a few times now, always spotlessly clean ,the owner is a really nice friendly fella, nice quiet site, highly recommended

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities, toilets and showers. Roomy pitch, fully serviced, …

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Arthur E.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Good facilities, toilets and showers. Roomy pitch, fully serviced, with views of mountains. Good access from main roads.
Good location for visiting main tourist spots on the island.
Shops within a couple of miles.
Good phone and tv reception, WiFi reasonable.

Disliked Had no contact with site owners but had no problems so not an issue.
Not much within walking distance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site but the noise is constant from the A55, A5 and Trains.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really well set out site
Reception Team are really friendly
Very clean and tidy
Modern toilet and shower facilities with very, very hot water!
Generous size pitches although some are on a bit of a slope

Disliked The constant noise of traffic from the A5, A55 and Mainline train services all of which run very close to this site

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was well kept and clean. There was very little noise.…

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Toni W.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was well kept and clean. There was very little noise.

Disliked The hosts didn’t make us feel welcome, I was phoned and accused of being on the wrong pitch despite being on the pitch allocated. I did get an apology via email but didn’t feel this made up for the accusation and the way I was spoken to when they phoned for this conversation.

The shower is fixed, this makes it harder to wash small children.

We will not be revisiting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spotlessly clean facilities and well kept site…

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Michelle R.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Spotlessly clean facilities and well kept site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean well maintained site…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Neil R.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great clean well maintained site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about the site was excellent the size of the pitches was…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Angela B.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything about the site was excellent the size of the pitches was good. The site was very clean and well maintained it was close to shops and amenities as we needed to purchase a new TV ariel . Everything we needed was at hand. Perfect as it was our honeymoon peaceful and quiet. Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Ael y Garnedd

Garnedd Ddu

Star

Gaerwen

Anglesey

Wales

LL60 6AN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.22564°N
4.24163°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Bus Station
9.7 km Bus Station
19.6 km Povey's Garage
Rail
2.2 km Llanfairpwll Rail Station
7.1 km Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
12 km Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
27.5 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.8 km Anglesey Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

When you want to stay pretty local, make Menai Suspension Bridge (five minutes' drive) your first stop. The huge suspension bridge between Anglesey and mainland Wales is a sight to behold. Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens (10 minutes) is rather interesting too, as a historic estate with peaceful gardens and tea rooms. Beaumaris (20 minutes) next? This stop is by the seaside, hence the gorgeous promenade, and the castle is also worth a visit. Caernarfon Castle (20 minutes) has a big ‘wow’ factor too – the huge palace-style fortress sits along the river Seiont and looks very grand. In Conwy (30 minutes), there’s another castle, as well as the harbour where boat tours take off across the coast. For those of you interested in getting to know legends and history around St David, visit the island of Ynys Llanddwyn (30 minutes). The scenery is just as great at Great Orme (45 minutes), a chunk of limestone land that juts out into the sea and has been named the ‘sea monster’ by the Vikings. Time for some adrenaline instead? Zip World Fforest (40 minutes) has a forest rollercoaster and zipwires or swings over the treetops.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
St Davids - Benllech 10.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Benllech 10.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 10.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddwyn 13.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Traeth Lligwy 15.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 9.9 km

Beaumaris Castle 10.7 km

Penrhyn Castle 11.2 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 14.4 km

National Slate Museum 14.4 km

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 2.8 km

Aberconwy House 28.2 km

Bodnant Garden 29.5 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 32.8 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 4.8 km

Wern y Wylan - Pentraeth Forest - Wern y Wylan 9.3 km

Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 12.4 km

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 13.6 km

Bethesda - Ogwen 13.7 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ael y Garnedd have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ael y Garnedd dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ael y Garnedd? When you want to stay pretty local, make Menai Suspension Bridge (five minutes' drive) your first stop. The huge suspension bridge between Anglesey and mainland Wales is a sight to behold. Plas … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ael y Garnedd?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ael y Garnedd? From $51.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.